A monk crossbred plants, which can have purple or white flowers, and obtained 576 plants with white flowers and 293 plants with purple flowers. Find the empirical probability that a plant had each type of flower.

Formula:

Probability = probability if event occurring / total probability

Given:

Probability if event occurring:

White Flowers: 576 Plants

Purple Flowers: 293 Plants

Total Probability: (576 + 293) = 869 Plants

Solution:

P of white flowers = 576 / (576 + 293) = 0.66

P of purple flowers = 293 / (576 + 293) = 0.34